Solange Speaks Up for Durham Protester, Deletes Twitter Account

She also released an emphatic “fuck nazis” statement

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Solange deleted her Twitter account today following a message of support for an activist. In the past few days of political tension surrounding Saturday’s white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, the singer has been vocal on social media about her intolerance for the racism and violence on display. Her final tweet brought to attention the plight of Takiyah Thompson, the 22-year-old Carolina Central University student who was arrested earlier today for taking down a Confederate monument in Durham, North Carolina. “What we got to do to get my new hero Takiyah Thompson free,” Solange wrote. Thompson was charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors—a legal defense fund has been established to aid those arrested.

Shortly after deactivating her Twitter account, Solange shared a statement on her Instagram story where she addressed practicing self-preservation, her concern about her 12-year-old son’s education, and a string of expletives reflecting her frustration with current events. “Fuck white supremacist. fuck nazis. fuck your stale ass bland ass monuments. fuck asking folks to be graceful.” Find screenshots of her final tweet and Instagram statement below.

Solange is one of many artists taking to social media to speak out against these social injustices. In a press conference earlier today, President Donald Trump blamed “both sides” of the Charlottesville conflict—which included the death of counter-protester Heather Heyer—and defended alt-right protesters as not all “white supremacists by any stretch.” Killer Mike, Questlove, Neko Case, and many more expressed their outrage. Wilco, Wolf Eyes, and Mineral have begun efforts to raise funds for the Southern Poverty Law Center and those affected by Charlottesville’s devastations.